Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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| Table tennis at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad |
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| Venue | Peking University Gymnasium |
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| Dates | August 13 to August 23, 2008 |
| Competitors | 171 from 56 nations |
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Table tennis competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 13 to August 23, at the Peking University Gymnasium. The competition featured the team events for the first time, replacing the doubles events competed in previous games. A total of four sets of medals were awarded for the four events contested.
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Qualification [edit]
For more details on this topic, see Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Qualification.
Draw [edit]
Team [edit]
Men [edit]
| Group | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
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| A |  China (CHN) |
 Austria (AUT) |
 Greece (GRE) |
 Australia (AUS) |
| B |  Germany (GER) |
 Singapore (SIN) |
 Croatia (CRO) |
 Canada (CAN) |
| C |  South Korea (KOR) |
 Chinese Taipei (TPE) |
 Sweden (SWE) |
 Brazil (BRA) |
| D |  Hong Kong (HKG) |
 Japan (JPN) |
 Russia (RUS) |
 Nigeria (NGR) |
Women [edit]
| Group | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
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| A | China (CHN) |
Austria (AUT) |
Croatia (CRO) |
 Dominican Republic (DOM) |
| B | Singapore (SIN) |
 Netherlands (NED) |
 United States (USA) |
Nigeria (NGR) |
| C | Hong Kong (HKG) |
Germany (GER) |
 Poland (POL) |
 Romania (ROU) |
| D | South Korea (KOR) |
Japan (JPN) |
 Spain (ESP) |
Australia (AUS) |
Singles [edit]
The Singles draw was performed on Monday, August 11, 2008.
Competition schedule [edit]
| August | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
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| Men's singles | Preliminary / First Rounds | Second Round | Third / Fourth Rounds | Quarterfinal | Semifinal / Bronze / Final | ||||||
| Women's singles | Preliminary Round | First / Second Rounds | Second / Third Rounds | Fourth Round / Quarterfinal | Semifinal / Bronze / Final | ||||||
| Men's team | Group First / Second Rounds | Group Second / Third Rounds | Bronze Playoff First Round | Semifinal | Bronze Playoff Second Round | Bronze / Final | |||||
| Women's team | Group First / Second Rounds | Group Second / Third Rounds | Bronze Playoff First Round / Semifinal | Bronze Playoff Second Round | Bronze / Final |
Medal summary [edit]
Medal table [edit]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | China (CHN) |
4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | Germany (GER) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Singapore (SIN) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | South Korea (KOR) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Events [edit]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Men's singles |
Ma Lin China (CHN) |
Wang Hao China (CHN) |
Wang Liqin China (CHN) |
| Women's singles |
Zhang Yining China (CHN) |
Wang Nan China (CHN) |
Guo Yue China (CHN) |
| Men's team |
China (CHN) Wang Hao Ma Lin Wang Liqin |
Germany (GER) Dimitrij Ovtcharov Timo Boll Christian Suss |
South Korea (KOR) Oh Sang-Eun Ryu Seung-Min Yoon Jae-Young |
| Women's team |
China (CHN) Guo Yue Wang Nan Zhang Yining |
Singapore (SIN) Feng Tianwei Li Jiawei Wang Yuegu |
South Korea (KOR) Dang Ye-Seo Kim Kyung-Ah Park Mi-Young |
References [edit]
- International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF)
- "Table Tennis at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games". www.sports-reference.com.
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